Measles outbreak in Wisconsin “only a matter of time,” experts say
It is “only a matter of time” before a measles outbreak hits Wisconsin, one infectious disease expert said. Outbreaks are currently raging in New Mexico and Texas, where last week a child died of measles for the first time in 10 years.
Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.
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What are the symptoms of the measles, and what do I do if I've been exposed?Symptoms typically start within 7-14 days of exposure, but also have been known to appear as long as 21 days after initial exposure.
Infectious disease experts blame low vaccine rates as the leading cause to this highly infectious disease spreading so fast. Children under 12 months of age, people with comorbidities, multiple ...
Fewer kids in Wisconsin are vaccinated against measles than they were in 2013, and children in the state now have the ...
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Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...
The standard public health approach in a measles outbreak is a full-throated appeal for vaccinations. RFK Jr. is working from ...
In the U.S., most states now are below the 95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners — the level needed to protect ...
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